Name of Assignment: American Hero Project Subject: Humanities Facilitator/Teacher: Mr. Goring
Description of Work/Assignment: For this assignment we had to create a Google Slides presentation on your favorite hero from American history that proves their status as a true hero based on the definition above.
Which 21st Century Skill do you feel this assignment addresses, and why? : I feel like this was a project that addresses the information skills 21st century skill. For this project, I had to do tons of research for my American hero. I had to look up questions and read through websites to find out biographies, facts, and many more.
What are you most proud of from this assignment, and why? : The thing I am most proud of from this assignment is the outcome of my slides and presentation in general. I really liked the outcome of my slides because it had a good amount of pictures on each slide and very little text for the audience to read so that they are more interested. I am also proud of my presentation because I didn't stutter or fidget while I was presenting.
How did you develop and/or improve upon your 21st Century Skill with this assignment? : I improved on my 21st century skill by practicing my skills on using the internet to look up information. Not only on the internet but also in comic books because the Flash was my American hero for this project.
What was most difficult about completing this task? : One of the most difficult things was trying to find accurate information on the flash because there are many versions of the Flash series. There is the comic book series and the new series on Netflix. They both have different events but somewhat similar but I just didn't want to mix up the two so I had to read carefully.
How could you improve this work? If you could start over, what would you do different? : I could improve this project by projecting my voice a little more while presenting. My teacher said the slides were great, but the only thing that I had to work on was making sure that everyone was able to hear me. especially with the masks on and everything.
How does this relate to what you have learned in the past? : This relates to all the times I had to present something to the class. I always had a struggle of projecting my voice.
How can you apply this to future learning? : I can apply this to the future by remembering that I have to speak a little louder so that others can understand what I'm talking about.